Examples of peacetime in a Sentence
The size of the army was reduced during peacetime.
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Iran wants to persuade Oman to support a mechanism to collect tolls from vessels passing through the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows in peacetime, according to a regional official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.
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Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, is nearly 50% higher than when the war began because of Iran's grip on the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The standoff around the strait continues The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, is still nearly 50% higher than when the war began because of Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
That hasn't lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
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Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, is nearly 50% higher than when the war began because of Iran's grip on the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The standoff around the strait continues The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, is still nearly 50% higher than when the war began because of Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
That hasn't lowered tensions in the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacetime. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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peacetime
noun
peace·time
ˈpē-ˌstīm 
: a time when a nation is not at war
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